Derby County are planning to develop a new memorial peace garden at Pride Park Stadium where families and friends can remember the lives of loved ones.

Following feedback from supporters, the Rams have enlisted the help of local business Matthew Montague Architects to develop plans to turn an area near the Brian Clough and Peter Taylor statue in the North West corner of the stadium into a memorial garden.

The club plan to offer families the opportunity to place personalised plaques on memorial walls and to provide benches and a secluded/partitioned area for families to visit at their leisure.

"We’re hugely aware of the role Derby County plays, not only in the community, but in the lives of families for generations," said the club's head of safety and stadium operations Nigel Wood.

"We often receive requests from families regarding the creation of memorials at Pride Park Stadium.

"Whilst we've always facilitated these as best we can, we feel this new development is a real step forward in offering supporters a perfect place to pay tribute to loved ones who cared for the club so much.

"This project will work alongside our RamsRemember scheme, which helps fans pay tribute to their loved ones in a very special way on a match day, with their names being shown around the stadium before kick-off."